Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-06-15

ali.e the Union. Aud, "a tho interests OF the
.""nny ~ a,1,, Essw more and more national, and
sno puotc mind became more and more ia
vofAoie 20 national ascendency, the con NC, ence
ot the natinn Krow moro aud more averse 10
slavery, =, that, by tho year isGO, Of all the
pcPm,la.lon ,,,n o. % sne United States, twenty-five
millions OF whitos were opposing aud only
ak millions oi whites uphoiding tho institl.
ton.
Under the pressure Of these circumstance.
the State Rights party had for some time fet
that their doctrine could no longer serve the
purpose of protecting tho slave institution,
Its fortunes we're felt to I've desperate, and iis
case to require sn extreme remedy.
There was but one recoutse Tor the protec-
tion OF tho institution, aud that was seces
sion. ltwas tried, and wo all know what
tho result proved To be In ls6,. Slav.
cry was CON pleteiy abolished. The Union
WAS nationalzed. There was no slave insti.
tuition left to defend. There was no further
use for the doctrines of state hts In their OK.
treme application, aud tho nation entered
upon new career. How fortunate was II
that war with soma European power was
not pending when secession WAS thus ven.
tured upon.
With the experience Of these later events
In mind, how vividly do the dangers which
beset the Union IN the adoescent period of
Its existence present thetnselve 10 tho vision.
That the Union should have been formed at
u
should not have perished in tho early years
Of Its existence seems little less than u
miracle due to u providence ever benignant
10 our country.
MARsHALL's GREAT WORK.
the disturbing forces which In ISL event
uslly accomplished temporary dissolution
OF the L nion on tho line oislaves or no slaves
had been felt potentially In ohstructing Its
original formation, and, alter this event, In
embarrassing the efforts OF Washington's =
nj Al ia
and paramount sovereignty to its govern.
ment Against this force Judge Marshall
found himself constantly arrayed and 1t Is
largely due to his cogent reasoning and un
falterinR courage, both In Legislative debate
and In lofty deliversuces from the supreme
bench, that the edice OF our national govern.
ment WAS firmly compacted In its frame
work, and lifted to withstand the formidable
hostilities which constantly beset 1t. HIS
conspicuous activity and ell cheney In the
task which seemed providentially assigned
to him, OF confirming to the national govern
ment the functions granted by the con.
satution, brought him into painful antsgon.
ism with the most honnrsd and popular men
OF that portion OF the Union OF which he was
native and devoted citiZsn. Whenever he
was at home, he found him aeu In An a..
mosphere OF opinions adverse to those
In which his convictions held him,
and he felt keenly the dIssgreesble Ia.
cident attending such state OF affairs. Yet
neryed by rarti,ude OF purpose and thrice
armed In the faith that his cause was Just, his
course know no varisbleness nor shadow oi
turning aud his conduc. In tho great oifice
/ OF chief justice furnishes the most con-
/ spicuous example In judicisl history, OF cour.
/ age enlightened by vigorous intellect over.
coming Influences ths most imposing,
| formidable and persuasive that ever 90.
operated to swerve q great jurist from the
path OF duty. 1t is fortunate that, although
| living and dying aslave- holder, ha yet gave
| the best energies OF his lite tn Strengthening
/ government tor which that class ot cttiz an.
felt and incnlcAtsd an unyielding Jealousy
i 1t WAS fortunate tDr the country that 50 able
/ q man, occupying for third OF scsntury the
L controlling office OF chat justica, shoult
have entertained the political opinions on
which he actsi. How he cams to espou -
them WAS best OK plainoi when hs wrote: "
am disposed Ia ascribe my devotion to th'
Union anu to a government competent to ~
i preservation, Rt least as much to ct-uAi cir
cumstancss ~ to judgment | mad grown III
At time whom ths love Of the tnion aud re-
ststSuce To tho clainls OF Great Britain wert
the inseparaoie inmates OF the sams bosom
/ when ptriotistn anda strong teiiow-'eeiiup
| with our felloS-citizens OF Boston were idsn
tical whom the maxim "tnited We stand
divided We fall, " WAS the maxim OF every
| orthodox American. l had imb,bel these
sentiments 81 thoroughly that they con stitu
ted part OF my bsing. carried thom will
/ me into ths army, where found myself as
socisted with brave men from a iiisrent state
| in common cause believed by all to bs mos
| precious and where l was In the habit q
considering Am srica as my country, an,
| Congress as my govsrnmenf.' Such WAS hi
| own explanation oi the manner In which
| though Virginia born. he WA 4 Fsdsraii =
| iHtuS et n cute. Yes, "ths Union an,
| government competent To it, pre-
ssrva,ion," were the fond creed Of his entir
| public life. Yes, America is nv country
| was the sentiment which inspired alike tn
| young soldier a. Valley Forge and the chic
| justice at Washington.
After thirty.f0ur years OF ssrvics In th
most exalted position kuoSn to our laws, II
| the metropolis OF your oSn state, At tho al
vanced age of eighty, hs who had bsen tn,
| chief instrument IN making ths national
/ government " competent TO the pressrV at iot
| OF the Uuion," died the peaceful death OF
Christian aud patriot. A president of thu
| United states speaking OF him h A. conc en- seC
avolume OF eulogum in q single sentence
| tie found the constitution paper, and III
msde 1t power he found ii q skeleton, AM
he made 1t tissh and blood"
His principal glory IL the constitution, Il
which he gave lite and power and Johi
Nj Arshall, the patrOnym OF the noble colleg'
which you have called In his honor, is
name that will ever be associated with til
strength, stability and grandeur OF tn
American tnion. And rs that Union ha
now been relieved OF the danger whi n 1T
tended its birth and imperfect Its existenc
for nearly century, lot us hope that its des
tiny shall bs 10 endure for all time.
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